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60* or 90*, preference? One better than the other?
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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnUT" data-source="post: 2591710" data-attributes="member: 40704"><p><strong>Action body*</strong></p><p>Just my opinion here as I address my likes and dislikes with current actions.</p><p>Like I said before I am a detail freak it's partly what I do for a living.</p><p> I'm going to pick on some actions here and please don't take offense.</p><p>The craze for the last few years has been lightweight and I hate where it is going.</p><p></p><p>Example: Pierce new shadow, in my opinion its ugly and creates a lot of places for dirt/dust etc to fill all those cutouts. Defiance Anti-x is same. I do not want to use a q-tip after a hunt. I hate all the bolt/action body cutouts. For their bolt handle I'd like to see them on the underside where dirt wouldn't trap. Also, I would like to model up their action and the anti-x to run stress/load tests. Like many others out there the lightweight generally comes at a cost. They aren't the only ones. Some of these complaints are only model specific.</p><p>I prefer the action body to be not cut near or below the center line of action. ( see amazing pic below).</p><p>I feel it substantially weakens body. I prefer a body more like defiance deviant hunter, bat vampire or many others that keep the meat.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Blind holes</strong>: I like them much more. Pierces rear tang is blind like a few others out there. This goes for bolt stops. I like a screw on the underside instead of a complete hole with pin to hold bolt stop. Mainly cosmetic but keeps dirt out long term.</p><p>Bat machine vampire is spot on for me adding more material below for screws. Helps with bedding also.</p><p></p><p><strong>Integrated recoil lug</strong>: it's a must. I know that each manufactures has its budget model. But it's got to have it now for me.</p><p><strong>Integrated pic rail: </strong>with cut out is my preference unless you can mount rings to action body.</p><p>I don't like the tactical look for hunting rigs as much but it eliminates potential variables for inaccuracy.</p><p> <strong>Bolt stop/shrouds: </strong>a few spend a little extra time machining the stop itself for grip and chamfer edges, extra steps cost time/money. Surgeon builds up around it and machines. I like little details that set actions apart other than a tight tolerance pipe with a bolt.</p><p>I like shrouds to not look like a factory Remington you are buying a custom make it look like it. </p><p><strong>Clean lines:</strong> many actions are loosing this. Actions for a classic hunter look are getting to be a thing of the past. I still like Dakota arms/Parkwest, coopers type actions.</p><p><strong>No tooling marks :</strong> there is zero reason. I'm not going to single out them.</p><p>You get the point. This was to answer Darryle post about customs comparisons. There are lots more but these are some of mine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnUT, post: 2591710, member: 40704"] [B]Action body*[/B] Just my opinion here as I address my likes and dislikes with current actions. Like I said before I am a detail freak it’s partly what I do for a living. I’m going to pick on some actions here and please don’t take offense. The craze for the last few years has been lightweight and I hate where it is going. Example: Pierce new shadow, in my opinion its ugly and creates a lot of places for dirt/dust etc to fill all those cutouts. Defiance Anti-x is same. I do not want to use a q-tip after a hunt. I hate all the bolt/action body cutouts. For their bolt handle I’d like to see them on the underside where dirt wouldn’t trap. Also, I would like to model up their action and the anti-x to run stress/load tests. Like many others out there the lightweight generally comes at a cost. They aren’t the only ones. Some of these complaints are only model specific. I prefer the action body to be not cut near or below the center line of action. ( see amazing pic below). I feel it substantially weakens body. I prefer a body more like defiance deviant hunter, bat vampire or many others that keep the meat. [B]Blind holes[/B]: I like them much more. Pierces rear tang is blind like a few others out there. This goes for bolt stops. I like a screw on the underside instead of a complete hole with pin to hold bolt stop. Mainly cosmetic but keeps dirt out long term. Bat machine vampire is spot on for me adding more material below for screws. Helps with bedding also. [B]Integrated recoil lug[/B]: it’s a must. I know that each manufactures has its budget model. But it’s got to have it now for me. [B]Integrated pic rail: [/B]with cut out is my preference unless you can mount rings to action body. I don’t like the tactical look for hunting rigs as much but it eliminates potential variables for inaccuracy. [B]Bolt stop/shrouds: [/B]a few spend a little extra time machining the stop itself for grip and chamfer edges, extra steps cost time/money. Surgeon builds up around it and machines. I like little details that set actions apart other than a tight tolerance pipe with a bolt. I like shrouds to not look like a factory Remington you are buying a custom make it look like it. [B]Clean lines:[/B] many actions are loosing this. Actions for a classic hunter look are getting to be a thing of the past. I still like Dakota arms/Parkwest, coopers type actions. [B]No tooling marks :[/B] there is zero reason. I’m not going to single out them. You get the point. This was to answer Darryle post about customs comparisons. There are lots more but these are some of mine. [/QUOTE]
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